Everton has taken the fun out of sports The last two weeks made me an unabashed curling fanatic. (Yes, this is still Royal Blue Mersey , and yes, we still talk about Everton here — just bear with me for a bit.) Americans were treated to an absolute delight in Olympic men’s curling last week. The...

How did Everton’s on-loan contingent do this weekend? It was a horrible weekend back in action for Everton after their warm weather training break. For their on-loan players though, there were more mixed fortunes. We start with veteran Kevin Mirallas who was at his snide best during Olympiakos’ a...

It’s simply never his fault, and he won’t hear otherwise This is getting all too predictable. When Everton play well and win, Sam Allardyce claims all the credit for preparing the team and getting the tactics right. And when the Blues are awful and lose, then none of it is his fault and the playe...

In today’s links: Everton lose to Watford, the club is looking for a psychologist, and Sam sucks. Remember on Monday when I said that the nightmare of no soccer was over? Well, what I meant to say was that the two weeks that just passed WERE a dream, and the nightmare is about to begin. What even...

Defender trotted out to parrot the company line after defeat It’s always interesting to see which player gets chosen by the team to handle media duties after games. Everton have been on the wrong end of both hopeless thrashings and gut-wrenching losses this season, and yesterday’s defeat at Watfo...

Poor finishing, the weather, taxes Martians, everyone but him We’ve seen this movie before. Many times this season, and it’s pretty pathetic. Everton travel away against mediocre opposition that’s there for the taking. Sam Allardyce lines his team up to play conservatively, going for a draw. The...

Last game before International break Friday night, Everton came close to drawing against Arsenal at Boreham Wood but ended up losing 1-0. Former US women’s national team and Arsenal midfielder, Heather O’Reilly, has helped her team to a five match winning streak. While the Gunners played down a w...

The Toffees return to the pitch after two weeks off to recharge their batteries. Welcome back, football fans! It’s been a minute since we left our blue-clad heroes. Two weeks ago, Everton beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Goodison Park to rebound from an embarrassing 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Arsenal...

Who’s in and who’s out for Saturday’s feature game? Everton got some warm weather training in Dubai last weekend to prepare for today’s trip to Watford FC . On the injury front, the Blues are still missing some key players, though a veteran presence could make a return. Leighton Baines was very p...

Blues make the trip to the Hornets on Saturday night game Everton return to Premier League action today, playing the later game of the day away at Watford FC . There’s been some bad blood lately between the two clubs, with the Blues first getting a great comeback win at Goodison Park earlier this...

Court date is March 1 After the court ruling earlier this week that devastated the family and supporters of Alfie Evans, a little boy on life support at Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool , the family was in desperate need of funds to launch their appeal. Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright stepped in a...

After a two-week break, including a warm-weather training camp, the Toffees will have few excuses if they don’t perform at Vicarage Road Everton enter the final third of the season with little to play for in terms of silverware, but plenty of prove ahead of what could be yet another busy summer....

First, the team will face Arsenal for Friday Night Football Everton Ladies are coming off of a 6-0 win over Lewes in the FA Cup and there was lots to celebrate. Woman of the Match, Chaney Boye-Hlorkah, played at her preferred position as a forward, and scored a hat-trick in the first half. Captai...

We’re back! Everton return from a lengthy break, with hopes of making a final charge at 7th place in the Premier League, and possibly a Europa League playoff spot. Standing in their way to start are Watford. The Hornets “boast” a couple of Everton old boys in Tom Cleverley and Gerard Deulofeu, bu...

Plenty of Premier League interest for England youth international Despite signing a new six-year deal earlier this season, Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles has had his name being mentioned by some of the top clubs in England. The 24-year-old has represented the Young Lions 12 times, and has rea...

Sam Allardyce offers mixed news on the injury front ahead of trip to Watford Sam Allardyce has confirmed that Leighton Baines could make his long awaited injury comeback at Watford on Saturday. Baines hasn’t featured since the 4-1 defeat at Southampton at the end of November, leaving the team wit...

Let’s celebrate a year of the mailbag by taking a trip to the past. When I first emailed the Royal Blue Mersey writing team about joining up to help create content for Everton fans, I was equal parts excited and nervous. When they said YES, I was ecstatic. Since the day I have joined, the entire...

In today’s links: Tosun should start, Dowell hits a rough patch and Rooney wants the pressure We did it! Our two-week nightmare is over, and tomorrow Everton will trot back out onto the football pitch for some competitive action. Hold onto that feeling for as long as you can. Because this team is...

Forward’s transition further back is well underway It is very likely that Wayne Rooney’s days of playing as Everton ’s #10 are behind him, even if he aspires to play until the age of 40 like his former Manchester United teammate Ryan Giggs . In fact, as the last two games have shown , he seems we...

Unrealistic optimism ahead of an away match? Everton ’s unceremonious dumping from the FA Cup left the Toffees without a match last weekend, with their most recent victory against Crystal Palace feeling ages away. Our writers seem to have remembered that victory quite well though, as their confid...

RBM roundtable on why it’ll be (and won’t be) good for the Toffees It’s been a strange, strange season for Everton . The Blues are on their third manager of the season, have been widely panned for playing some terrible football despite spending a serious amount of cash over the last three transfe...

In today’s links: Tosun wants trophies, the Ladies’ midfield and how Henen gets a new deal This weekend will bring Gerard Deulofeu back into the lives of Everton fans. The winger had a mixed bag of results as a Toffee, but it feels safe to say that “Geri” made a positive impact overall. Now with...

Terrible blow for the Evans family, and for justice Note: Update to story added below Before I say anything, I’m going to give Thomas Evans a chance to speak. This is about a minute long, listen to the man: “My son is two years of age and he’s been sentenced to the death penalty” - Tom Evans spea...

FA have said there is insufficient evidence to take action against the Brazilian Roberto Firmino has spoken out for the first time after the FA cleared him of making a discriminatory comment towards Mason Holgate. After an exhaustive six-week investigation, the FA ruled that there was insufficien...

Took long enough The FA have - finally - confirmed that they will take no action against Liverpool ’s Roberto Firmino following his clash with Mason Holgate in last month’s Merseyside derby. After an exhaustive six-week investigation, the FA say there is not sufficient evidence to take action aga...

The Lionesses are coming to America! Everton defender Gabby George has made the senior England squad for the SheBelieves Cup , which is a really big deal. The tournament takes place in America and contains four of the top women’s football teams in the world: USA, England, France, and Germany. Geo...

Go on, lad. Cenk Tosun has experienced a rather stop-start beginning to his Everton career. After moving from Besiktas, Cenk started matches against Tottenham Hotspur and West Brom, playing over 60 minutes in both. Since then, the Turkish international has played just 12 minutes, and those were i...

Architect Dan Meis wants to hear your thoughts on the Bramley-Moore stadium In an interview with the Liverpool Echo , Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has said that new stadium architect Dan Meis will be leading the fan workshops coming soon that will look to get more feedback on the design...

Is the key having both playmakers on the pitch? Whatever you say about the Everton manager, you will be hard-pressed to find a manager in the Premier League who regularly flip-flops with as much alacrity as Sam Allardyce . It was just about a month ago that he said this about his two main playmak...

In today’s links: Gabby George gets called up, Lookman discuss his loan and Gana signed an extension, WHAT! Everton have been off for so long now that it feels like the offseason. Ah, what a feeling! I can relax and enjoy some time away from football, the thing in life that stresses me out more t...

Terrible blow for the Evans family, and for justice Before I say anything, I’m going to give Thomas Evans a chance to speak. This is about a minute long, listen to the man: “My son is two years of age and he’s been sentenced to the death penalty” - Tom Evans speaks passionately about a ruling to...

‘Ant’ hopes to break through to first team soon There is so much young talent at Everton , it can be hard to keep up with all of the exciting prospects that call Finch Farm home. With new players breaking through and joining the club at breakneck speed, sometimes top players can get lost in the s...

How did Everton’s on-loan contingent do this weekend? With Everton out of action and away in Dubai, the Toffees’ loanees had a slow weekend themselves, with goals and wins hard to come by. Kevin Mirallas returned to action, playing a full ninety minutes after suffering a shoulder contusion last w...

In today’s links: Gylfi gets ready, the U23’s lose and Lookman divides opinions Soccer players don’t lift much weight. This is an irrefutable fact supported by the video below and Everton’s players working out in Dubai last week. There’s a lot of bike riding, some resistance work, quite a few pul...